Documentary film matters: The steps for the future media advocacy project in southern africa

Critical Arts

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 234-249

  Levine, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Audience reception theory; Documentary film; Hiv aids; Southern africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873819131     PISSN: 02560046     EISSN: 19926049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02560040701810024     Document Type: Article

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